Eastern Park

Eastern Park was a ballpark in Brooklyn, NY. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 28, 1890 and the last on October 2, 1897.

554 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1890 and 1897. The Brooklyn Ward's Wonders played 1 season here, in 1890. Across those seasons the club went 76-56. The Brooklyn Grooms played 5 seasons here, from 1891 to 1895. Across those seasons the club went 362-319. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms played 2 seasons here, from 1896 to 1897. Across those seasons the club went 119-144.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 28, 1890, when the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders beat the Philadelphia Athletics 3–1. Phil Knell started for the Philadelphia Athletics and Gus Weyhing for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders. Bob Ferguson was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 2, 1897, when the Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat the Boston Beaneaters 15–6. Ted Lewis started for the Boston Beaneaters and Chauncey Fisher for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. Tom Lynch was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 17,892, for a game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Grooms on April 27, 1891.

The major leagues also played in Brooklyn, NY at Union Grounds (1871–1877), Capitoline Grounds (1872–1872), Washington Park I (1884–1889), Washington Park II (1889–1890), and Washington Park III (1898–1912), and 2 other grounds.